Lessons Learned from Super Storm Sandy
9:30-10:30-Pat Tumulty, Executive Director of NJLA on advocacy during the storm, and how New Jersey libraries made their case during Hurricane Sandy.

-Barbara Lilley, New York State Library, will speak on the Office of Cultural Education’s coordinated response to Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, before, during and after, and the NYS Library’s outreach efforts to customers, and partnership with NYS Office of Emergency Management.

How libraries can step into emergency response and recovery roles in their community. Information, strategies, and resources will be discussed so that a library of any size may position itself to serve its community as an unofficial disaster recovery center.

Lunch
12:00-1:00

NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center: Support for librarians providing disaster information outreach to their communities
1:00-2:00 -Staff from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center, http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov

Learn about training and networking support available for librarians who are interested in disaster information. Includes an overview of the free online disaster health information tools and resources developed by NLM to assist librarians, healthcare providers, first responders and the public.

The Disaster Information Management Research Center and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine have provided funding support for outreach and collaboration projects related to disaster health information. Projects will be highlighted to demonstrate collaborations between librarians and community partners with disaster-related responsibilities.http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/disasterinfofunding.html.

Speakers representing organizations with disaster-related responsibilities will discuss their responsibilities and roles in disaster preparedness, response and recovery, as well as opportunities for library and community involvement to support their efforts.

Rev. Wayne Jones, Disaster Coordinator for the Greater NJ Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church

Dr. George DiFerdinando, Director, NJ Center for Public Health Preparedness

Tim Settles: American Red Cross

Cathy McCann: New Jersey Volunteers Active in Disasters (VOAD)

Beth Hassek: Medical Reserve Corps

Alan Z. Aiches: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Presented by the New Jersey State Library, National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region, LibraryLinkNJ, the New Jersey Library Cooperative, and New Jersey Library Association

What would you do in the event of a major earthquake in the Pacific Northwest? With whom would you need to coordinate to continue to provide needed services? Spend the day with colleagues from across multiple disciplines to engage one another about disaster planning and response. We will use a magnitude 9 earthquake along the Cascadia subduction zone as the scenario for our day’s discussions. Speakers include representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey, Washington State Emergency Management Division, and the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center, just to name a few. Librarians, Emergency Reponders, Health Care Providers, and others will gather to learn and share and will walk away knowing more about how to foster and improve collaboration for disaster planning and response.

Summit Objectives:

Familiarize attendees with disaster issues and resources specific to the Pacific Northwest
Share best practices in disaster information management
Facilitate communication and cooperation among librarians and emergency planners
Increase attendees’ knowledge of a range of potential information services they could offer members of the disaster workforce
Raise attendees’ awareness about emergency preparedness and response tools and training resources offered through the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Registration Information

Registration is free, but required. Space is limited on a first-come, first-served basis.

Register through the NN/LM online registration system.

Travel support is availble to PNR Network Members through Professional Development Awards.

This event has been approved for 6 Continuing Education contact hours by the Medical Library Association

8:30am Welcome and Introductions
Dan Wilson, Coordinator, NN/LM Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan
8:45am Keynote Address:
Cascadia Magnitude 9: What It Will Do and What You Can Do To Help
Joan Gomberg, Research Geophysicist, Earthquake Hazards Program, U.S. Geological Survey
9:45am Earthquake Response 101: What YOU Need to Know Ahead of the Disaster. Followed by Group Tabletop Exercise
John Schelling, Earthquake/Tsunami, Volcano Program Manager, Washington State Emergency Management Division
10:45am Break
11:00am The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Managment Research Center
Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, Librarian, Aquilent, Inc., NLM Specialized Information Services Division
12:00pm Lunch (On your own)
1:30pm Belfor Property Restoration Services
Kurt Daviscourt, General Managaer, Belfor Property Restoration
1:45pm Panel: Cultural Competency Issues in Disaster Response
Rodolfo Hurtado, Viva Hispanic Foundation; Hendrika Meischke, Professor, Health Services, University of Washington; Mei Po Yip, Acting Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine, University of Washington
2:45pm Coordinating The Healthcare And Public Health Response
Jennifer Chi, Northwest Health Care Response Network
3:30pm Breakout Sessions
4:30pm Wrap-up and Evaluations
Special thanks to Belfor for their participation in this event!
This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00008-C with the University of Washington.

9:00-9:30 David Ibrahim, PhD. Director, Emergency Management and Continuity Planning Certificate Program and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health.

U.S. Response to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies – provides an introduction to disaster/emergency planning and response as conducted in the U.S, with an emphasis on medical response. To determine where disaster information specialists might best fit into the US framework for disaster/emergency response, it is necessary to start with shared understanding of terminology, concepts, legislation, organizations, and lessons learned from previous incidents. The class describes efforts to provide structure and order before, during, and after emergencies and disasters. Changes over time in legislation and the US framework for disaster/emergency response are discussed using examples from 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the Haiti earthquake. This course is a required class for the Disaster Information Specialization (DIS) Program and participants will earn 3 MLA CE contact hours for the DIS program.

Take the Library Disaster Readiness Test

On a sheet of paper, give yourself a tick mark for each time you answer Yes to one the 12 elements of a library at a state of disaster readiness listed below. Add up your score. Most libraries will score between 0 and 5. It is our goal to provide tools and training to create a disaster ready culture in libraries so that every library in the United States scores 10 or above.

Do you want a better score? Contact me, Dan Wilson, Coordinator for the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative, at 434-924-0193 or danwilson@virginia.edu.

1. We are committed to purchasing core print materials that may be needed by the community if power is down for an extended time or the Internet is compromised.
2. Our core online resources are housed on servers with emergency backup power.
3. We have a response station that includes items such as flashlights, first aid kit, bullhorn, plastic, and a battery operated radio.
4. We practice situation awareness reporting (What, When, and Where) before, during, and after any kind of service disruption.
5. We practice 72-hour home preparedness.
6. We regularly drill our staff on how to respond to unplanned incidents, such as tornadoes, shooter, and HAZMAT incidents, and we perform at least one evacuation drill per year.
7. We conduct at least two tabletop exercises per year. (One for planned and one for unplanned events.)
8. We conduct after-action reviews within 14 days of a service disruption.
9. We have a one-page service continuity plan that is updated at least twice per year.
10. We have a Mutual Aid Agreement with other libraries to assist us in the delivery of core services if ours are compromised.
11. We have a partnership (contract not required) with a commercial salvage and recovery company (e.g., Belfor, BMS, Munters) or a local preservationist for recovery of valuable and hard to replace materials.
12. We have worked with local law enforcement to determine best practices for sheltering-in-place and for responding to unplanned emergency situations.